Murray Hill Font

Murray Hill is credited to Emil J. Klumpp. This guide uses the URW Type Foundry edition, whose publisher listing provides standard and bold resources. A separately packaged Bitstream edition also exists, so retain the edition when matching an existing design.

Read the publisher’s family page for the source account and the edition currently offered. Keep a family name distinct from its particular release, width or optical branch.

Compare the original script specimen in complete words and at more than one size. Inspect the relation between the standard and bold resources rather than creating a synthetic bold effect. Check characters in the exact edition, especially when a project includes accents or unfamiliar names.

Use the original publisher specimen to inspect those features. An alternative can share a broad role without having the same letter shapes, metrics or character coverage.

Try a short invitation line or greeting-card heading. Allow room above and below the lettering, then compare the longest word before centering the composition. Keep dates and addresses in a simpler companion so the script can serve as the focal point.

For independent comparisons, try Yellowtail and Playball. Use the same wording and approximate output size. The related style guide provides broader design context.

Use URW Type Foundry to try the original and investigate the files, styles and terms for your intended workflow. This site does not distribute or serve Murray Hill font software.

The editable alternatives here have their own source profiles and included licenses. For the difference between a font file and copied characters, read Unicode text versus fonts.